MSH | December 20, 2012
That’s the subject of the most recent podcast episode of Mark Goodacre’s NT Pod. As Naked Bible readers may know, my own answer is no. Professor Goodacre (Duke University) agrees. Have a listen! Technorati Tags: almah, birth, Jesus, Mary, parthenos, Stavrakopolou, translation, virgin
MSH | April 21, 2010
I’ll admit up front that I never thought I’d post on this subject, but it was brought to mind recently by a request I had via email to comment on the meaning of “fornication” (Greek: porneia). The question was put in the context of how some Christians have gotten the notion that there is no [...]
MSH | December 27, 2009
I uploaded the previous talk I did at church on Wisdom, so here is the most recent one on the virgin birth: Class 3 – Jesus & The Old Testament – Michael Heiser – December 20, 2009 from Grace Church Bellingham on Vimeo. Technorati Tags: almah, betulah, Isaiah 7:14, Virgin Birth
MSH | December 15, 2009
What follows is the text (pre-edit) of an article I’ve written for Logos’ print magazine, Bible Study Magazine. I thought it was worth a post at this time of year. ————— The Almah of Isaiah 7:14—Virgin or Not? The prophecy of Isaiah 7:14 is among the most well-known passages in the book of Isaiah. It’s [...]
